ESA Implementation

Ensuring an Effective Endangered Species Act

The ESA provides a broad and flexible framework to facilitate conservation with a variety of stakeholders. Learn about the tools in place that help us work with our diverse network of partners to deliver meaningful conservation.

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News

Service Proposes Protection for Yangtze Sturgeon Under the ESA

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service today announced a proposal to list the Yangtze sturgeon as endangered under the Endangered Species Act. As a result of dam construction and bycatch on the Yangtze River, this freshwater fish species has experienced a significant decline...Federal Register »Learn More »

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Puerto Rican Parrot

The Puerto Rican Parrot, an endemic bird to Puerto Rico, was abundant throughout the island, and also the islands of Culebra, Vieques and Mona. It is estimated that when the Spaniards colonized Puerto Rico, the population of parrots was about a million individuals.